Urban Development
Sacramento's Big Opportunity Needs A Cautious Approach
Plans are moving forward to redevelop a massive railyard site near downtown Sacramento. It could be a major boon for the city, but as California Planning and Development Report's Paul Shigley writes, the city should moved ahead cautiously.
Slum Living In Tijuana
Architect Teddy Cruz takes a drive through the convoluted and complex city of Tijuana in this article from The Next American City.
Global Cities Go Green
Cities around the globe are making a variety of green efforts, offering models for cities looking to capitalize on th benefits of environmental planning.
Greening Levittown
County officials in New York are looking to transform Levittown -- often called the nation's first suburb -- into the nation's first green suburb.
Boise Within Air Quality Standards... For Now
Idaho's Treasure Valley has garnered 150 days of air quality alerts in 2007, but is still considered safe by federal air quality standards. With further growth expected, many are concerned that air quality will not be so safe next year.
What's Next For New Orleans Demolition Sites?
In this commentary from Bloomberg, James S. Russell looks as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's threat to withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars worth of housing vouchers from New Orleans and the future of the city.
New York: The New American Teardown Capital
Surpassing metropolitan Chicago, metro New York now hosts the highest amount of teardowns in the country.
Experts Weigh In On Urbanization
The Freakonomics blog at The New York Times recently put together a panel of experts and asked them to outline the implications of our increasingly urban world.
Anaheim Plans To Remake Its Sports District Into Highrise Urban Village
Anaheim (Orange County, CA) has big plans: 20,000 urban infill homes planned for their sports district. While the zoning change passed the council on a 4-1 vote, developers will wait for the housing market to recover.
A Deadly Catch
China is the world's fish capital, but extreme pollution has made much of its fishing waters and catches toxic.
Transit Agency Needs To Keep Its Focus On Transit
This editorial from the Rocky Mountain News expresses the concerns of many in Denver who worry that the region's transportation district is focusing too much on redevelopment.
Slowing The Development Process In New York
Daniel Doctoroff, deputy mayor for economic development and rebuilding in New York, discusses the changing (and more deliberate) way the city now goes about pursuing development projects.
Inclusionary Housing Bill Gets Approval In Philadelphia
The Philadelphia city council has approved an inclusionary housing bill requiring developers to include a certain percentage of affordable housing in all projects of 20 units or more.
Abu Dhabi's Green Future
Despite its plentiful oil reserves, the Arabian emirate of Abu Dhabi is planning and developing some green cities that will be able to operate without the power of oil.
Downtown Park Plan Will Require Much Cooperation In Atlanta
Plans have just been announced for a large park space in Atlanta, circled by pedestrian friendly developments, including 5,000 units of housing and mixed use developments. But making it happen will require a lot of cooperation.
Las Vegas Goes Green
Various projects in Las Vegas are including environmentally-friendly elements, signaling a shift amongst the city's development community.
Columbia Says Expansion Will Not Require Evictions
Officials at New York's Comubia University have vowed that they would not use eminent domain or evict any tenants as they move forward with their 25-year expansion plan.
Planners And Developers Have Grand Visions For Empty Land in L.A.
Planning has begun for a 400-acre plot of land near downtown Los Angeles, and expectations are high.
D.C.-Area Governments Pushed To Build Green
The regional association of governments in Washington D.C. is calling on its member cities to put more emphasis on encouraging environmentally friendly development.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Smith Gee Studio
City of Charlotte
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
US High Speed Rail Association
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
Municipality of Princeton (NJ)
